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Merritt ArGreeley
Appointed Locpl
Forest Wardeijr
Chief Forest Warden Raymond Johnson of Rappahannock County, announces jhe strengthening of hifire control organizaton b\ the'appointment of Mr. Merritt A. . Greeley. Chester Gap, Virginia, as Ixical Forest harden. Mr. Greelev will assist in forest fire control activities m Rappahannock County.
Chief Forest Warden Johnson, in commenting on the appointment of Mr. Greeley, advised that contrary to popular notions, forest wardens are not salaried employees of the State. They are public spirited men who have agreed to mobilize local man-power and fight fires in their community. They are paid by the State on an hourly basis only while investigating and suppressing forest tire-. Mr. Greeley will be given a commission by Governor Stanley, which will convey the authority ro hire forrt lire fighters and to help enrorce the State forest fire laws in accordance with instructions from the State Forester ami Chief Forest Warden Johnson
Fore-t wardens have the auth >;nv to summon able-bodied men tor forest fire fighting. Any forest; fire occurring ui this vicinity, shvMihl be promptly reported to Mr. Johnson or Mr. Greeley.
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